Democrats put casino gambling on primary ballot

The Texas Democratic Party will include a ballot measure asking if Texans support casino gambling to fund public education.

The non-binding question will appear on the party’s March 6 primary election ballot.

“We want to see where Texans stand on this issue,” said Anthony Gutierrez, a party spokesperson.

Gutierrez said after the Republican-controlled legislature “decimated” education in Texas, the state will have to come up with new ways to fund our children’s future.

The Democratic Party also voted to include two other referendums regarding education. These include policies that would free moneys from the Dream Act for in-state tuition and making college more affordable for middle-class Americans.

“Since Republicans deregulated tuition, tuition rates at public universities have skyrocketed,” Gutierrez said in a statement. “Tea Party extremists put a higher education even further out of reach by slashing state aid to students from every day families. We need to look forward, not continue to move backwards. College achievement is imperative for a strong middle class and a prosperous state.”